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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
23/10/23House MartinHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash6S Brunton
12:15
West over Links.  
20/10/23House MartinLepe, Dark Water1P F Fawkes
08:00
 
19/10/23House MartinHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash20S Brunton
09:45
c20 S.E over Links with a few Swallows.  
17/10/23House MartinHook Spit, Hook-with-Warsash60S Brunton
10:00
c40 N over Hook Spit at 10.00 + another c20 at 10.05 + a few Swallows.  
15/10/23House MartinNormandy Marsh/Lagoon8P Durnell
11:31
Hawking over flood behind farm this morning.  
22/09/23House MartinStoke Charity100D Murdoch
14:08
Flock to W - but young still in nest!  
21/09/23House MartinBransbury Common100D Murdoch
10:02
s.  
07/10/23House MartinBaddesley Common6A Lester
18:00
south.  
05/10/23House MartinPennington Marsh55A Lester
12:05
over south.  
02/10/23House MartinDogmersfield Park10J M Clark
16:00
some of these still feeding young in nests on Four Seasons Hotel. SU770516.  
30/09/23House MartinLower Test Marshes40I R Watts
11:30
From Redbridge Causeway.....flew north.  
27/09/23House MartinCheesefoot Head150G Pullin
17:15
Approx - Heading South with Swallows.  
23/09/23House MartinBrownwich500M Edgeller
07:27
Feeding over the sea.  
22/09/23House MartinNursling Church100P D Winter
15:00
100 at least over the field to the north with a handful of swallows.  
23/09/23House MartinBasingstoke15M Lambden
17:07
15+ Martins plus several Swallows all heading East. SU618493.  
23/09/23House MartinGilkicker Point2I Calderwood
11:00
 
22/09/23House MartinBasingstoke10M Lambden
14:59
10+ going over, some very high with a small amount of swallows, 6+ Due south. SU616490.  
22/09/23House MartinTitchfield Haven Canal Path40P Heath
10:00
40 plus over floods.  
21/09/23House MartinAlton4J Harrington
14:54
At least two pairs still feeding young (hurry up!). Opposite side of road to Alton House Hotel.  
18/09/23House MartinFishlake Meadows20M Rafter
11:51
 
17/09/23House MartinHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR100P A Gammage
11:00
approx. most moving east until just before the rain arrived when two flocks arrived north off the sea.  
17/09/23House MartinFishlake Meadows75D Thelwell
18:30
 
17/09/23House MartinWeston Shore, Southampton800I R Watts
08:30
Feeding around Carberra Towers and West wood...still present at 09:40.  
17/09/23House MartinTrigpoint Hill, Timsbury860D Thelwell
09:30
East in 90 mins, just ahead of the rain. https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/859/20230917.  
17/09/23House MartinHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash2100S Brunton
08:30
S.E feeding over Southampton Water & Links between 08:30 - 08:55 - (Probably more).  
16/09/23House MartinTitchfield Haven100A Robjohns
08:40
 
16/09/23House MartinNursling Church100P Villiers
09:35
At least 100 flying above and around Church Farm.  
14/09/23House MartinHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR300R C Ladd
08:00
I think this is probably a conservative count.  
14/09/23House MartinMoorcourt Farm300S Clemons
08:30
Est.  
14/09/23House MartinMiddle Wallop Airfield300K J Simpson
10:45
c300 feeding mainly high up.  
13/09/23House MartinEling20P Villiers
15:50
Approx count. Above Coles Farm feeding over newly ploughed field. SU370120.  
13/09/23House MartinFarlington Marshes80A Friend
11:57
Probably more over lake flying south.  
09/09/23House MartinOld Winchester Hill150D G Mills
08:00
Feeding, then seemingly dispersing to the south.  
08/09/23House MartinOld Winchester Hill350D G Mills
08:10
Seemingly gathering to feed over the high ridges. Difficult to tell how many were moving through... and in which direction.  
08/09/23House MartinDaedalus Airfield116A Robjohns
08:53
On the fence line near the college & junction with Broom Way.  
05/09/23House MartinTitchfield Haven Canal Path500C Mayhead
13:30
Large flock at least, appeared over floods at approx 1330 then disappeared south by 1345 with a few sand martin .  
05/09/23House MartinBrownwich171M Edgeller
07:00
East 06:40 - 09:40.  
04/09/23House MartinOld Winchester Hill100P A Gammage
16:00
approx resting in a dead ash will swallows.  
04/09/23House MartinBeacon Hill (Warnford)20J Morton
11:00
Hawking on South Side of hill.  
03/09/23House MartinWherwell55T E Parsons
19:42
Returning to nests to roost. Lots of young. SU387407.  
01/09/23House MartinWherwell45T E Parsons
18:48
Very good breeding season here. Lovely to see the skies full of adults and recently fledged young. SU388409.  
25/08/23House MartinFishlake Meadows75A Lester
19:28
south.  
25/08/23House MartinPosbrook20A Robjohns
08:05
With the swallows.  
24/08/23House MartinHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash16R H Marchant
16:45
Flock feeding briefly over scrape.  
23/08/23House MartinSkidmore30M Rafter
12:27
 
23/08/23House MartinMiddle Wallop Airfield300K J Simpson
08:20
c300 this morning.  
19/08/23House MartinLepe50C D Jones
08:45
Over and out south.  
15/08/23House MartinMiddle Wallop Airfield300K J Simpson
07:11
c300 this morning gathering.  
12/08/23House MartinFishlake Meadows45A Lester
19:30
south.  
11/08/23House MartinNorth Boarhunt20P A Heard
13:57
Being pursued by a Kestrel.  
09/08/23House MartinDaedalus Airfield18A Robjohns
09:01
 
08/08/23House MartinFarnborough10J Kennett
13:20
At least ten catching insects in the drizzle. Near the airfield.  
08/08/23House MartinPosbrook20A Robjohns
07:44
 
07/08/23House MartinFishlake Meadows55A Lester
18:48
south.  
28/07/23House MartinCompton Estate farm72D Thelwell
17:11
72 nests on (private site) farm buildings, the highest for 10 to 12 years. The numbers increasing in last four years. Not sure they were all in use and producing young, but they were fresh.  
22/07/23House MartinEcchinswell10M Taylor
09:30
over fields to the west of the village.  
21/07/23House MartinFishlake Meadows15A Lester
20:20
 
15/07/23House MartinFleet Pond75J M Clark
09:30
in heavy rain shower.  
27/06/23House MartinBerewood12J Goodspeed
08:16
probably more than 12.  
19/06/23House MartinFarnborough8J Kennett
16:00
Must be nesting in new-ish flats around Queens Gate Roundabout next to airfield. Seen them going into eaves of flats. Been here for a couple of months.  
06/06/23House MartinAshford (Fordingbridge)4D Bass
11:03
around corintech complex.  
03/06/23House MartinHillstreet6P Villiers
15:00
ad. At least 3 nests under guttering and eaves of Colbury Lodge and neighbouring private residences. Minimum of 6 flying around and into nests.  
02/06/23House MartinFarnborough3J Kennett
15:30
Flying around Trenchard Way. Seen them here for a while now. They're typically on the edge of the airfield where there are ground works.  
28/05/23House MartinLee-on-the-Solent6A Robjohns
11:01
Feeding low over the beach by the Shack.  
24/05/23House MartinRingwood20C Slade
18:40
Nesting under shops gutters.  
17/05/23House MartinFordingbridge6D Bass
12:40
at least. over railway hotel/ corintech complex.  
16/05/23House MartinFawley Reservoir3J G Ross
12:15
First I have seen in refinery this year. Private site. No public access.  
12/05/23House MartinWoolmer Pond2J F Smith
13:00
 
30/04/23House MartinClanfield5K Jafkins
19:15
SU702158.  
28/04/23House MartinFishlake Meadows55A Lester
19:00
North.  
26/04/23House MartinFishlake Meadows30D Lister
10:30
CA.  
24/04/23House MartinTitchfield Abbey2M Rolfe
14:30
 
23/04/23House MartinAvington Lake/Park20J Kelly
19:30
 
23/04/23House MartinEastleigh Sewage Farm20I R Watts
14:00
+ 4 Swallows.  
22/04/23House MartinHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1R H Marchant
10:25
Over N with 4 Swallows (thanks Steve C).  
21/04/23House MartinHighbridge Farm25B Hedley
14:30
Feeding over river.  
21/04/23House MartinFishlake Meadows150B Hedley
08:30
Feeding over site.  
21/04/23House MartinNormandy Marsh/Lagoon4K I Tubb
08:00
Flew through.  
20/04/23House MartinFishlake Meadows25A Lester
19:36
north.  
20/04/23House MartinFishlake Meadows9D Lister
10:30
With Sand Martin.  
20/04/23House MartinHill Head3D Houghton
In-off in an hour from 11.20.  
20/04/23House MartinMartin Down5M A Barrett
11:45
during the morning the odd House Martin or two was seen amongst a small pulse of migrating swallows, about 30 swallows seen during the morning, all birds were heading east. SU040196.  
16/04/23House MartinCalshot1J G Ross
12:00
Over reed bed.  
13/04/23House MartinWonston1D Murdoch
13:54
First of the year.  
13/04/23House MartinRipley Farm Reservoir12K May
14:20
 
13/04/23House MartinAlton Kings Pond2J Harrington
10:25
Chiffchaff 1. Tufted Duck 16.  
12/04/23House MartinBickton50R M Webb
09:30
over the water meadows between the Avon and sewage farm with a few Swallows.  
05/04/23House MartinBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water5R M Webb
19:00
 
01/04/23House MartinBickton1R M Webb
11:21
1st one back above the village this morning.  
10/04/23House MartinFullerton80M Randall
18:30
Approx 80 probably more mixed of House Martin and Swallow, At the Fullerton waste water works.  
10/04/23House MartinFishlake Meadows30M Rafter
13:17
 
10/04/23House MartinBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1K J Simpson
09:13
At least 1.  
09/04/23House MartinManor Farm WCB, Old Alresford1S Powell
08:00
 
06/04/23House MartinTestwood Lakes - Meadow Lake2P D Winter
14:30
heading north(ish).  
06/04/23House MartinFishlake Meadows5A Lester
19:00
still low counts compared to other hirundine. 2 north. 3 into roost.  
05/04/23House MartinFishlake Meadows3A Lester
19:00
into roost.  
03/04/23House MartinFishlake Meadows1A Lester
18:30
one N.  
03/04/23House MartinBishopstoke5J R Waterman
08:55
Hawking over the sewage Farm With Sand martins and Swallows.  
02/04/23House MartinSkidmore1P D Winter
13:00
over the Test.  
02/04/23House MartinCleeves (Longparish)4M Randall
15:00
Flew through.  
02/04/23House MartinFishlake Meadows5P J Beresford
11:11
With swallows and sand martins.  
31/03/23House MartinFishlake Meadows1A Lester
09:00
NE.  
30/03/23House MartinFishlake Meadows1A Lester
17:30
Hawking with sand martin then high NE.  
30/03/23House MartinBeacon Hill (Warnford)1C Mayhead
11:55
Flying north with strong SW wind.  
29/03/23House MartinLongparish Trout Farm1T E Parsons
10:30
In amongst swallows and sand martins.  
29/03/23House MartinTitchfield Haven Canal Path3G B Langley
09:55
 
28/03/23House MartinFishlake Meadows1M Rafter
12:31
 
28/03/23House MartinBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water3K May
11:43
 
22/03/23House MartinPosbrook Floods1A Robjohns
07:38
 
14/03/23House MartinKeyhaven Lagoon1N Jones
15:43
 
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